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Billie Wisher's daddy isn't a no-good bank robber . . . is he?

Billie's daddy is on the run. If the police catch him, it's off to Pendleton Penitentiary for sure. And she just got him back, after he spent years away in California. She had big plans for the summer—plans that won't be any fun without Daddy.

It must all be a mistake. Daddy didn't mean to rob that bank. If Billie finds him before the cops do, she can help him put everything right. She has an idea where he might be holed up. But Mama keeps asking what she's up to, and Billie's new stepfather, Daddy Joe, is always around, poking his nose in her business.

With her family at stake, Billie's determined to track Daddy down at all costs—but will anything turn out the way she expects?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Cute and Heartwarming September 16, 2008
When Billie Wisher's daddy robs the bank in the next town and then flees to hide, Billie is determined to find him before the police do. She figures that if she can convince him to give the money back nicely that he won't have to be imprisoned in Pendleton. But Billie is only eleven and a resident in small town Myron, Indiana, where everyone knows everyone else's business. With the police on her daddy's trail, an annoying girl who's always trying to get Billie into more trouble, and some other mishaps, it's getting more difficult for Billie to find her daddy first and save him from being caught.

I was surprised with how much I liked this book. Billie's character is adorable, stubborn, and brave all at once. She knows what she wants and is determined to get it. Billie seems like such a good character through the other characters that contrast her, such as her mother, her little sister Carla, and various neighbors. I thought it was funny, but fitting, that Billie always saw injustice in pretty much everything an adult made her do; after all, she's only eleven-years-old. I was a little disappointed in the ending of the book. While Billie does reconcile her relationship with her stepfather, her relationship with her mother and her real daddy are left up in the air. For me, that almost defeated the purpose of the book. Nevertheless, though, watching Billie mature was what made Tracking Daddy Down such a great story.

I recommend Tracking Daddy Down for the middle grade audience, though older readers may enjoy this novel too.

5 out of 5 stars

Tracking Daddy Down - YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOK September 28, 2008
There are characters we meet in books that flee from our minds before the last page of the book is turned. There are other characters that stay with us, that in some way become part of us, of our subconscious thought. Billie Wisher is that character. Marybeth Kelsey has crafted an amazing story that will touch your heart, make you laugh, and make you think. Billie Wisher could be any of us--we all want to be loved and accepted, and her journey reminds older readers of their own childhoods, while giving younger readers a safe passage and "friend" in print.

If you're looking for a book that you or your child will keep tucked safely in a special spot after reading, then this is it. Joining Billie Wisher on her journey to find her dad and to escape the antics caused in her small town will send you reeling with laughter and drying your eyes with emotion.

This is a must buy. Marybeth Kelsey has an intoxicating way with words. I'm so glad I got to join Billie's world, if only for awhile.

Catherine Ipcizade

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